Record envelope, standing records and threshold days for Festus (USC00232850), Missouri, United States, with 67 years of record.
Key Facts for Festus
Festus (USC00232850) is a weather station in Missouri, United States at 38.23 latitude and -90.40 longitude, 183 m (600 ft) above sea level.
The station reports from 1960 to 2026, 67 years of record.
1,464 records set at Festus still stand.
Records are tracked for tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd: an element needs 30 years of data to be eligible.
Festus set a daily record precipitation of 37.3 mm (1.5 in) on 4 July 2026.
About the Station
Location: Missouri, United States, 38.23 latitude, -90.40 longitude.
Elevation: 183 m (600 ft).
Period of record: 1960 to 2026, 67 years.
Eligible elements: tmax, tmin, prcp, snow, snwd.
Daily Record Envelope and 2026
0 days at or beyond a record
Record highRecord low2026 daily maximum2026 daily minimum
The band shows the record high and record low for each calendar day at Festus. The lines show the 2026 daily maximum and minimum. 0 days in 2026 matched or passed a record. Temperatures are in degrees Celsius.
Daily record high and record low at Festus, with 2026 drawn through them
Month
Highest record high
Lowest record low
2026 highest maximum
2026 lowest minimum
Jan
25.6 C (78.1 F)
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Feb
31.7 C (89.1 F)
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Mar
32.8 C (91.0 F)
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Apr
33.9 C (93.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
May
35.6 C (96.1 F)
-2.8 C (27.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jun
42.2 C (108.0 F)
2.8 C (37.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Jul
43.3 C (109.9 F)
6.1 C (43.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Aug
41.1 C (106.0 F)
4.4 C (39.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Sep
40.6 C (105.1 F)
-1.1 C (30.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Oct
36.1 C (97.0 F)
-7.8 C (18.0 F)
n/a
n/a
Nov
30.6 C (87.1 F)
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Dec
26.1 C (79.0 F)
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
n/a
n/a
Which Years Hold Standing Records
1,464 standing records
Year with most
1,464 records at Festus still stand. 1980 holds the most, with 54.
Standing records at Festus by the year they were set
Year set
Standing records
1960
6
1961
30
1962
34
1963
49
1964
24
1965
32
1966
33
1967
40
1968
34
1969
23
1970
23
1971
36
1972
30
1973
15
1974
37
1975
14
1976
48
1977
23
1978
32
1979
35
1980
54
1981
20
1982
27
1983
21
1985
3
1986
1
1989
36
1990
25
1991
38
1992
16
1993
23
1994
16
1995
19
1996
30
1997
20
1998
23
1999
15
2000
28
2001
13
2002
6
2004
14
2005
17
2006
19
2007
22
2008
22
2009
18
2010
13
2011
23
2012
47
2013
23
2014
22
2015
19
2016
28
2017
21
2018
23
2019
23
2020
17
2021
26
2022
13
2023
16
2024
6
All-Time Record Progression
4 new records
4 all-time records were set at Festus between 16 June 2000 and 8 September 2018. Each dot is a new record.
When Festus set new all-time records
Date
Kind
Detail
2000-06-16
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2012-07-26
Record high minimum temperature
Record high minimum temperature 26.7 C (80.1 F)
2016-08-15
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2018-09-08
Record daily precipitation
Record daily precipitation 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Wettest Day of Each Month
Sep: 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
The wettest day on record for each calendar month at Festus. The most was 157.5 mm (6.2 in) on 8 September 2018.
Record daily precipitation for each month at Festus
Month
Record daily precipitation (mm)
Date
Jan
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
29 January 1969
Feb
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
22 February 1975
Mar
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
19 March 2008
Apr
105.7 mm (4.2 in)
19 April 2013
May
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
28 May 1964
Jun
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
16 June 2000
Jul
83.1 mm (3.3 in)
28 July 1979
Aug
151.1 mm (5.9 in)
15 August 2016
Sep
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
8 September 2018
Oct
104.1 mm (4.1 in)
20 October 2016
Nov
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
5 November 2024
Dec
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
10 December 1971
Period of Record Coverage
1960 to 2024
Complete yearUnder 90 percent of days
61 years of record at Festus, 1960 to 2024. 12 years have data for under 90 percent of days and are left out of rankings: 1960, 1963, 1964, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 and others.
Cooler than the station meanWarmer than the station mean
One stripe for each of 41 complete years at Festus, 1961 to 2023. Blue stripes are years cooler than the station's own mean of 13.1 C (55.6 F); red stripes are warmer. The coolest year was 1993, at 11.8 C (53.2 F), and the warmest was 2012, at 15.7 C (60.3 F). The strongest colour marks a difference of 2.7 C (4.9 F).
Annual mean temperature at Festus as warming stripes, 1961 to 2023
Year
Annual mean temperature
Difference from the station mean
1961
12.1 C
-0.96 C
1965
13.2 C
+0.13 C
1966
12.0 C
-1.13 C
1968
12.3 C
-0.82 C
1969
12.4 C
-0.74 C
1971
13.2 C
+0.14 C
1972
12.6 C
-0.49 C
1973
13.6 C
+0.51 C
1974
12.7 C
-0.35 C
1975
12.9 C
-0.16 C
1979
11.8 C
-1.29 C
1980
13.0 C
-0.11 C
1981
13.2 C
+0.06 C
1990
13.7 C
+0.58 C
1991
13.5 C
+0.38 C
1992
12.6 C
-0.45 C
1993
11.8 C
-1.31 C
1994
12.9 C
-0.21 C
1995
12.6 C
-0.48 C
1996
12.2 C
-0.89 C
1997
12.4 C
-0.65 C
1998
14.0 C
+0.92 C
2000
12.8 C
-0.31 C
2001
13.5 C
+0.38 C
2005
13.4 C
+0.28 C
2007
13.4 C
+0.34 C
2008
11.8 C
-1.28 C
2010
12.8 C
-0.32 C
2011
13.7 C
+0.60 C
2012
15.7 C
+2.63 C
2013
13.2 C
+0.06 C
2014
12.5 C
-0.58 C
2015
13.7 C
+0.64 C
2016
14.4 C
+1.28 C
2017
14.3 C
+1.23 C
2018
13.2 C
+0.11 C
2019
13.1 C
+0.03 C
2020
13.4 C
+0.35 C
2021
13.7 C
+0.58 C
2022
13.0 C
-0.10 C
2023
14.4 C
+1.31 C
The annual mean temperature here has risen by 0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade over 1961 to 2023. In Fahrenheit: 0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade. The slope is a straight line fitted to 41 complete years; the brackets give its 95 percent interval.
Fitted temperature trends per decade at Festus
Measure
Per decade (C)
Per decade (F)
Period
Complete years
Reading
Annual mean temperature
0.2 C (0.1 to 0.3) per decade
0.4 F (0.1 to 0.6) per decade
1961 to 2023
41
Rise
Mean daily maximum
-0.03 C (-0.19 to 0.13) per decade
-0.1 F (-0.3 to 0.2) per decade
1961 to 2023
41
Not clearly different from zero
Mean daily minimum
0.4 C (0.3 to 0.6) per decade
0.8 F (0.6 to 1.0) per decade
1961 to 2023
41
Rise
A year is complete when all 12 months have at least 20 days of both daily maximum and daily minimum readings. The annual mean is the mean of the monthly means. The trend describes this one station over this period; it does not say what caused the change.
Extremes by Year
1960 to 2026
Yearly extremes at Festus: the record and the median year
Measure
Record
Year of the record
Median year
Years with a value
Hottest day (TXx)
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1980
37.8 C (100.0 F)
61
Coldest night (TNn)
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1977
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
61
Wettest day (Rx1day)
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2018
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
63
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
2016
109.4 mm (4.3 in)
63
Longest dry spell (CDD)
42 days
1999
21 days
63
Hottest day (TXx)
The hottest day of the year at Festus, 1960 to 2026. The record is 43.3 C (109.9 F) in 1980, marked on the chart; the median year is 37.8 C (100.0 F).
Hottest day (TXx) at Festus by year
Year
Hottest day (TXx)
1960
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1961
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1962
41.1 C (106.0 F)
1963
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1964
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1965
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1966
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1967
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1968
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1969
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1970
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1971
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1972
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1973
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1974
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1975
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1976
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1977
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1978
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1979
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1980
43.3 C (109.9 F)
1981
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1982
38.3 C (100.9 F)
1983
40.6 C (105.1 F)
1985
32.8 C (91.0 F)
1986
39.4 C (102.9 F)
1989
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1990
37.8 C (100.0 F)
1991
38.9 C (102.0 F)
1992
35.6 C (96.1 F)
1993
35.0 C (95.0 F)
1994
36.1 C (97.0 F)
1995
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1996
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1997
37.2 C (99.0 F)
1998
36.7 C (98.1 F)
1999
41.1 C (106.0 F)
2000
40.0 C (104.0 F)
2001
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2002
32.8 C (91.0 F)
2004
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2005
36.7 C (98.1 F)
2006
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2007
40.6 C (105.1 F)
2008
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2009
34.4 C (93.9 F)
2010
37.8 C (100.0 F)
2011
39.4 C (102.9 F)
2012
42.2 C (108.0 F)
2013
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2014
37.2 C (99.0 F)
2015
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2016
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2017
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2018
35.6 C (96.1 F)
2019
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2020
35.0 C (95.0 F)
2021
36.1 C (97.0 F)
2022
38.9 C (102.0 F)
2023
38.3 C (100.9 F)
2024
32.2 C (90.0 F)
2025
n/a
2026
n/a
Coldest night (TNn)
The coldest night of the year at Festus, 1960 to 2026. The record is -32.8 C (-27.0 F) in 1977, marked on the chart; the median year is -20.0 C (-4.0 F).
Coldest night (TNn) at Festus by year
Year
Coldest night (TNn)
1960
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
1961
-30.0 C (-22.0 F)
1962
-26.1 C (-15.0 F)
1963
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1964
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1965
-23.9 C (-11.0 F)
1966
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1967
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
1968
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1969
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1970
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1971
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1972
-24.4 C (-11.9 F)
1973
-27.2 C (-17.0 F)
1974
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1975
-13.3 C (8.1 F)
1976
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
1977
-32.8 C (-27.0 F)
1978
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1979
-29.4 C (-20.9 F)
1980
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
1981
-25.6 C (-14.1 F)
1982
-28.9 C (-20.0 F)
1983
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
1985
-6.7 C (19.9 F)
1986
10.6 C (51.1 F)
1989
-28.3 C (-18.9 F)
1990
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
1991
-16.7 C (1.9 F)
1992
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
1993
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1994
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
1995
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
1996
-25.0 C (-13.0 F)
1997
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
1998
-15.0 C (5.0 F)
1999
-21.1 C (-6.0 F)
2000
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2001
-20.0 C (-4.0 F)
2002
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2004
-14.4 C (6.1 F)
2005
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2006
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2007
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2008
-17.2 C (1.0 F)
2009
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2010
-21.7 C (-7.1 F)
2011
-18.3 C (-0.9 F)
2012
-9.4 C (15.1 F)
2013
-13.9 C (7.0 F)
2014
-23.3 C (-9.9 F)
2015
-18.9 C (-2.0 F)
2016
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2017
-17.8 C (0.0 F)
2018
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2019
-19.4 C (-2.9 F)
2020
-15.6 C (3.9 F)
2021
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2022
-22.2 C (-8.0 F)
2023
-11.1 C (12.0 F)
2024
-20.6 C (-5.1 F)
2025
n/a
2026
n/a
Wettest day (Rx1day)
The wettest day of the year at Festus, 1960 to 2026. The record is 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2018, marked on the chart; the median year is 66.0 mm (2.6 in).
Wettest day (Rx1day) at Festus by year
Year
Wettest day (Rx1day)
1960
33.3 mm (1.3 in)
1961
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1962
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1963
90.2 mm (3.6 in)
1964
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1965
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1966
38.6 mm (1.5 in)
1967
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1968
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
1969
80.0 mm (3.1 in)
1970
92.7 mm (3.6 in)
1971
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1972
78.2 mm (3.1 in)
1973
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
1974
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1975
64.5 mm (2.5 in)
1976
37.3 mm (1.5 in)
1977
65.5 mm (2.6 in)
1978
51.6 mm (2.0 in)
1979
94.0 mm (3.7 in)
1980
67.3 mm (2.6 in)
1981
58.2 mm (2.3 in)
1982
82.0 mm (3.2 in)
1983
98.0 mm (3.9 in)
1985
66.8 mm (2.6 in)
1986
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1989
41.9 mm (1.6 in)
1990
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
1991
50.3 mm (2.0 in)
1992
49.3 mm (1.9 in)
1993
89.7 mm (3.5 in)
1994
64.8 mm (2.6 in)
1995
79.8 mm (3.1 in)
1996
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
1997
61.0 mm (2.4 in)
1998
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
1999
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2000
109.2 mm (4.3 in)
2001
75.7 mm (3.0 in)
2002
35.1 mm (1.4 in)
2004
64.3 mm (2.5 in)
2005
57.2 mm (2.3 in)
2006
63.2 mm (2.5 in)
2007
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2008
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
2009
88.9 mm (3.5 in)
2010
73.7 mm (2.9 in)
2011
52.8 mm (2.1 in)
2012
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2013
105.7 mm (4.2 in)
2014
84.3 mm (3.3 in)
2015
76.2 mm (3.0 in)
2016
151.1 mm (5.9 in)
2017
97.5 mm (3.8 in)
2018
157.5 mm (6.2 in)
2019
48.3 mm (1.9 in)
2020
57.7 mm (2.3 in)
2021
59.7 mm (2.4 in)
2022
82.6 mm (3.3 in)
2023
45.2 mm (1.8 in)
2024
99.1 mm (3.9 in)
2025
66.0 mm (2.6 in)
2026
68.6 mm (2.7 in)
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
The wettest five days of the year at Festus, 1960 to 2026. The record is 212.4 mm (8.4 in) in 2016, marked on the chart; the median year is 109.4 mm (4.3 in).
Wettest five days (Rx5day) at Festus by year
Year
Wettest five days (Rx5day)
1960
35.5 mm (1.4 in)
1961
197.6 mm (7.8 in)
1962
113.8 mm (4.5 in)
1963
96.8 mm (3.8 in)
1964
100.6 mm (4.0 in)
1965
101.4 mm (4.0 in)
1966
69.9 mm (2.8 in)
1967
82.3 mm (3.2 in)
1968
103.6 mm (4.1 in)
1969
109.4 mm (4.3 in)
1970
187.2 mm (7.4 in)
1971
143.3 mm (5.6 in)
1972
159.0 mm (6.3 in)
1973
84.0 mm (3.3 in)
1974
95.7 mm (3.8 in)
1975
119.4 mm (4.7 in)
1976
45.9 mm (1.8 in)
1977
105.3 mm (4.1 in)
1978
98.7 mm (3.9 in)
1979
131.3 mm (5.2 in)
1980
116.3 mm (4.6 in)
1981
111.0 mm (4.4 in)
1982
122.5 mm (4.8 in)
1983
134.0 mm (5.3 in)
1985
115.3 mm (4.5 in)
1986
53.6 mm (2.1 in)
1989
86.4 mm (3.4 in)
1990
88.8 mm (3.5 in)
1991
88.2 mm (3.5 in)
1992
88.5 mm (3.5 in)
1993
142.3 mm (5.6 in)
1994
181.9 mm (7.2 in)
1995
136.0 mm (5.4 in)
1996
99.3 mm (3.9 in)
1997
172.0 mm (6.8 in)
1998
133.6 mm (5.3 in)
1999
85.1 mm (3.4 in)
2000
129.5 mm (5.1 in)
2001
111.3 mm (4.4 in)
2002
41.1 mm (1.6 in)
2004
106.7 mm (4.2 in)
2005
87.5 mm (3.4 in)
2006
108.8 mm (4.3 in)
2007
117.4 mm (4.6 in)
2008
154.0 mm (6.1 in)
2009
118.4 mm (4.7 in)
2010
83.9 mm (3.3 in)
2011
136.6 mm (5.4 in)
2012
53.3 mm (2.1 in)
2013
119.9 mm (4.7 in)
2014
93.0 mm (3.7 in)
2015
192.3 mm (7.6 in)
2016
212.4 mm (8.4 in)
2017
190.3 mm (7.5 in)
2018
171.5 mm (6.8 in)
2019
88.7 mm (3.5 in)
2020
134.4 mm (5.3 in)
2021
74.2 mm (2.9 in)
2022
94.8 mm (3.7 in)
2023
76.9 mm (3.0 in)
2024
164.9 mm (6.5 in)
2025
85.2 mm (3.4 in)
2026
110.0 mm (4.3 in)
Longest dry spell (CDD)
The longest dry spell of the year at Festus, 1960 to 2026. The record is 42 days in 1999, marked on the chart; the median year is 21 days.
Longest dry spell (CDD) at Festus by year
Year
Longest dry spell (CDD)
1960
19 days
1961
21 days
1962
23 days
1963
38 days
1964
29 days
1965
20 days
1966
28 days
1967
28 days
1968
18 days
1969
19 days
1970
22 days
1971
28 days
1972
22 days
1973
29 days
1974
30 days
1975
21 days
1976
26 days
1977
19 days
1978
30 days
1979
39 days
1980
24 days
1981
20 days
1982
18 days
1983
34 days
1985
7 days
1986
16 days
1989
28 days
1990
20 days
1991
22 days
1992
23 days
1993
19 days
1994
16 days
1995
25 days
1996
15 days
1997
21 days
1998
18 days
1999
42 days
2000
25 days
2001
21 days
2002
11 days
2004
38 days
2005
23 days
2006
14 days
2007
17 days
2008
13 days
2009
16 days
2010
27 days
2011
20 days
2012
20 days
2013
18 days
2014
19 days
2015
27 days
2016
25 days
2017
36 days
2018
18 days
2019
17 days
2020
25 days
2021
12 days
2022
19 days
2023
21 days
2024
32 days
2025
24 days
2026
19 days
Each chart shows one value per year; the dot marks the record year. TXx is the hottest daily maximum, TNn the coldest daily minimum, Rx1day and Rx5day the largest one-day and five-day rain totals, and CDD the longest run of days with less than 1 mm of rain. A year with missing days can understate an extreme.
Frost Dates and Growing Season
41 years with a frost
Across 41 years with a frost, the median last spring frost at Festus falls on 18 April and the median first autumn frost on 19 October, which leaves a median of 181 days between them.
Fitted over all years, the growing season changes by +7.2 days per decade at this station.
Frost dates and growing season at Festus
Measure
Median, all years
Earliest period
Recent period (1980 to 2023)
Recent against earliest
Fitted trend
Last spring frost
18 April
n/a
14 April
n/a
-3.4 days per decade
First autumn frost
19 October
n/a
23 October
n/a
+3.8 days per decade
Growing days
181 days
n/a
191 days
n/a
+7.2 days per decade
A frost day is a day with a daily minimum at or below 0 C (32 F). The last spring frost and the first autumn frost are the last and first such days of the cold season, and growing days are the days between them. A negative trend for the last spring frost means it comes earlier.
Rainfall Return Levels
52 years, 1961 to 2025
A day with at least 68.2 mm (2.7 in) of rain is expected about once in 2 years. A day with at least 154.2 mm (6.1 in) of rain is expected about once in 100 years.
Rainfall return levels at Festus: the daily rain expected about once in a given number of years
Expected about once in
A day with at least
Note
2 years
68.2 mm (2.7 in)
5 years
88.6 mm (3.5 in)
10 years
103.1 mm (4.1 in)
25 years
122.6 mm (4.8 in)
50 years
138.1 mm (5.4 in)
100 years
154.2 mm (6.1 in)
Longer than the 52 years of record
The levels come from a generalised extreme value (GEV) distribution fitted by L-moments to the wettest-day total of each year, 52 years of values from 1961 to 2025.
A return level is an estimate. It is least reliable for the long periods, 50 and 100 years, and for any period longer than the record behind the fit, where the fit has to reach past the largest day actually observed. It is not a forecast.
The largest wettest-day totals in the fit: 157.5 mm (6.2 in) in 2018; 151.1 mm (5.9 in) in 2016; 109.2 mm (4.3 in) in 2000.
Station Changes
No change in the annual mean temperature of this station was found against its neighbours.
Download the Data
Data for Festus standing records by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Data for Festus threshold days by year: CSV or JSON. Field meanings are on the data page.
Source: NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Climatology Network Daily (GHCN-Daily). Records are computed by World Extreme Weather Monitor and are not official NOAA products. (US Government open data (NOAA NCEI)) Data as of 2026-10-14 (14 October 2026). Records are computed by this site and are not official.